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Spring Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Auction, Day 1

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 338

Thomas Spake Glass Stone Cairn

Estimate: $200 - $400

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Thomas Spake is fascinated by the medium of glass. The Tennessee-based artisan describes it as “a cruel temptress,” emphasizing that glass is at once “alluring and beautiful . . . but fragile and dangerous.” Each glass stone is made individually, based off a stone that he has collected while hiking. He uses a recipe of tiny colored glass chips to mimic stones from his collection. During creation, the glass stones are heated in a kiln to 1200 degrees and picked up, one at a time, on a base glass stone, and then heated and manipulated to enhance the unearthed look. These glass stone cairns were inspired by my childhood days of stacking rocks as well as my adult appreciation of the timelessness of this building practice, creating a landmark or ceremony and the its cross-cultural traditions throughout time and history. Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 8 in. Location E3

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